Christian leaders say Chick-fil-A has waffled on same-sex marriage and diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
More than a decade ago Christians across the nation rallied to defend the beloved fast-food restaurant chain after gay marriage activists declared war.
They tried to put Chick-fil-A out of business after the son of founder Truett Cathy said that marriage is between one man and one woman.
But it appears there’s been a cultural shift at Chick-fil-A.
A Utah franchise posted photos on its Facebook page celebrating the marriage of two men complete with photos of the gushing grooms.
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Family Research Council called out Chick-fil-A accusing the company of duplicity, writing in the Washington Stand:
More than anything, what should frustrate loyal customers is that — unlike the secular corporations that promoted this agenda for decades without apology — Chick-fil-A built a business model based almost entirely on faith. And frankly, that means they should be held to a higher standard. Yes, there are local operators with diverse objectives and opinions, but for the sake of the company’s broader character, those individual franchises should be held to a moral code that reflects Chick-fil-A’s stated beliefs. At the very least, the vice president of DEI should be reassigned to support the Cathys’ original mission, and the cancer of diversity, equity, and inclusion should be eradicated from headquarters.
Unlike Target or Anheuser-Busch, this company intentionally made religion a part of the chain’s identity. So, it’s a point of legitimate hurt and disappointment that this company keeps profiting from its Christian reputation, only to turn around and sell out those same values.
Americans expect that from Nike. They expect it from Starbucks. They believed Chick-fil-A was different — and they continue to be wrong.
In recent years Chick-fil-A stopped donating to Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes after pressure from the far-left. They also funneled money to a group that hosts drag queen story hours. And Chick-fil-A ruffled lots of feathers when they hired a vice president of DEI.
Gov. Mike Huckabee said his decision to lead a nationwide campaign to support Chick-fil-A was his biggest regret.
“They’ve bought into the lie,” Huckabee told Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on “Washington Watch” when the company decided to hire a vice president for DEI in 2023. “I don’t know any other way to say it. I can’t be polite about it, because there’s no way to say, ‘Oh, they’re just trying to stay out of harm’s way.’ No, they have injected themselves into the diversity, equity, and inclusion model,” he shook his head. “They’ve hired someone to be their vice president of DEI. And when a company does that, what they basically are saying is — ‘We want to be able to sit at the cool kids’ table. … We don’t want to be over there by ourselves anymore. We don’t want people to make fun of us or point their fingers at us.’”
Many loyal customers are wondering if Chick-fil-A’s traditional values was simply a marketing ploy to endear themselves to Christians under false pretense.
Regardless, traditional values have been taken off the menu at Chick-fil-A – just like the chicken salad sandwich and coleslaw.
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